C.A.P.I.C. ExhibitionThe Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications Exhibition was presented in the Rice Gallery Lobby at the Citadel Theatre. In 1986, this annual exhibit featured 100 original works and was shown in Toronto, Montreal and Calgary in addition to its participation in The Works Festival.

Photo Credit:Phillip Cheung, 1986

Out of PrintOrganized by the Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (S.N.A.P.), the Out of Print exhibition merged word and image in a wide range of media. They promoted graphic arts such as photography, printmaking and xerography to the public.

Photo Credit: Bob McCaskill, 1986

TotemsOut on Rice Howard Way, The Works installed two totems by Norman Renschler. Both were15 foot tall structures and were built on location, directly in the public view. The heads were constructed of welded sheet metal, while the bodies consisted of raw lumber. Their overwhelming presence, set in a circle of cut stone, referred to the primal forces of Life and Earth.

The Works “A Visual Arts Celebration” Featured Artist Exhibits

Collaboration in Clay – The Works Artist Interchange Program Beaver House 10156-103 StreetThis workshop presented an ideal opportunity for the public to see the progression of artworks created as well as interact and met the artists everyday of The Works Festival.

Alberta Craft Council and the Alberta Potters Association – “Earth, Fire and Water: A Clay Mural”- a public participatory project that took place on Churchill Square. Installed in the Centennail Plaza – Parkade Entrance